Secure DNS/DHCP Management: An Integrated Solution

Secure DNS/DHCP ManagementAn Integrated Solution
is paper brie?y traces some of the challenges involved with IP address distribution over the past two decades, to the current adoption of DHCP as the dynamic protocol of choice for pain-free management of network resources. Integral to the theme of secure yet reliable network administration is the integration of DNS and DHCP into a single network device called the Adonis DNS/DHCP ApplianceT that comes fully equipped with a rich client management console, which ensures that traditional barriers to secure and e?ective resource allocations are overcome with an e?cient yet easy-to-use solution that enhances enterprise information security.
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Executive SummaryThis paper briefly traces some of the challenges involved with IP address distribution over the past two decades, to the current adoption of DHCP as the dynamic protocol of choice for pain-free management of network resources. Integral to the theme of secure yet reliable network admin-istration is the integration of DNS and DHCP into a single network device called the Adonis DNS/DHCP ApplianceT which ensures that traditional barriers to secure and effective resource allocations are overcome with an efficient yet easy-touse solution that enhances enterprise inform... [download for more]